CVE-2014-4113
Detail
Undergoing Reanalysis This CVE is currently being enriched by team members, this process results in the association of reference link tags, CVSS, CWE, and CPE applicability statement data.
Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "Win32k.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Exploit
Not Applicable
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Not Applicable
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113
CISA-ADP
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known
Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.
Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
05/04/2022
05/25/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Insufficient Information
NIST
Change History
18 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 9:15:56 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:16:14 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:16:20 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/07/2025 4:17:54 PM
Action
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CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/10/2025 2:15:33 PM
Action
Type
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CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/19/2024 10:49:27 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:09:31 PM
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Reference
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
Added
Reference
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
Added
Reference
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
Added
Reference
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
Added
Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
Added
Reference
https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/02/2024 12:57:12 PM
Action
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Old Value
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE
NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-264
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ Exploit
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ Exploit, Not Applicable
Changed
Reference Type
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Vendor Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167 No Types Assigned
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167 Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 No Types Assigned
http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 No Types Assigned
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/13/2024 11:15:28 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 2/26/2019 9:04:02 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 2/26/2019 9:02:16 AM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 10/12/2018 6:07:16 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-058 [Vendor Advisory]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 9/07/2017 9:29:04 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 3/13/2017 9:59:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/30/2016 9:59:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 10/08/2015 11:28:51 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Reference Type
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ No Types Assigned
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ Exploit
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 No Types Assigned
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 Exploit
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 11/18/2014 10:01:40 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
Added
Reference
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
Added
Reference
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
Initial CVE Analysis 10/16/2014 9:26:24 AM
Action
Type
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2014-4113 NVD
Published Date: 10/15/2014 NVD
Last Modified: 04/21/2026
Source: Microsoft Corporation
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